retreading
- present participle of retread.
Example Sentences
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Some have classroom teachers and courses that give a preview of high school rather than retreading eighth grade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
A rebooted reboot also has to be hyper-avoidant of retreading the same territory as a franchise’s first reset, for fear of alienating skeptics even more, which is a move that can very easily backfire.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2025
Pitchfork's Olivia Horn said Swift was "largely retreading old territory", an accusation echoed by Rolling Stone's Larisha Paul, who said the star was "going through the motions while running in place".
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
Each new book, though retreading familiar ground, reveals new layers to Louis’ redemptive insight and vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
Often on the way back, my tires retreading the path we’d driven, I looked over at the passenger seat.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
